It is important for a growing child to be given things he can break. Rabbah often bought imperfect earthenware for his little ones to smash, should they want to.

When a man transgresses and repeats his transgression, he deludes himself to believing that what he has done is permissible.

A person need not fear that anyone else will encroach upon the parnassa or position which was destined for him by Heaven. No one loses a job on account of another, for no one is able to touch something which was preordained for someone else.

He who comes to cleanse himself [from sin], will be assisted by Hashem.